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Old 12-12-2004, 04:15 PM   #8 (permalink)
Hard8s
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If you are going to spend the money for clubs might I suggest that you do get fitted. It shouldn't take long, and you will enjoy the results. When I started playing, I used my grandfathers clubs. He was 5'8" and I am 6'2". His clubs did not fit me very well, but it was enough to get me hooked. From there I bought one of those Northwestern sets for $200 or so. not bad but I found I was all over the place. After playing for a year or two with those I noticed something strange about some of the clubs. The faces were caving in, they kind of looked like a spoon. I decided that I DEFINITELY need a new set now. Some of the guys I was playing with suggested I get FIT for clubs. Didn't know what the heck they were talking about but they showed me to this guy in town who makes clubs. Went down there, showed him my clubs, told him what I was looking for, etc. He asked a bunch of questions, took a few measurements, and had me swing a few clubs. He then recommended a set of clubs, shafts, grips etc. Then after they were built he had me come back and swing each one, so he could fine tune the lie angle and such.

Long story short, it improved my game a whole bunch. Went from shooting 110-120 to shooting 90's in about 6 months. Found the old clubs shafts were way to whippy for me (causing me to hit the ball while the shaft was still in flex - ball went everywhere, but mainly sliced), the new clubs were an 1" -1 1/2" longer for my height and I hit the sweet spot more often.

Most of the good golf shops can fit you for clubs as well. I don't know about different shaft lengths but they can definitely change the lie angle to match your swing.
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